Article by Don OConnell

Life can be so, unforgiving. There are times when life can be unfair, then I look around and discover people, who continued to live satisfying and exciting, lives. And then thoughts jump, into my mind, like bubbles from nowhere – “How did their life become so good? How come they still, can manage to have fun and be playful, despite a busy stressful, life?” Then I took a break and observed, them for awhile and I worked it out, that, they must, be happy, from within.

So, how does one become truly, happy?

Step 1 is to love yourself.

My theology professor once said, that “loving means acknowledgement.” To love yourself, means to acknowledge, that you are not a perfect being, but behind the imperfections, must be, a large amount of courage, to be capable, to find ways, on how to better your, ability, to recover, from our mistakes.

True happiness is also, connected to contentment. When you are contented with the work you do, the way you look, with your family, your friends, where you live, your car, and all the things you now have – honestly, you know the answer to the question “how to be truly, happy.”

When we discover a small start, somewhere from within, that small start will finally, lead to something else, and to something else. But if you keep questioning life, because, it has never been kind, to you, you will never be able, to find true happiness.

I believe that life is about learning, about right and wrong, trying and failing, wining and losing. These are things that happen constantly, like you inhaling and exhaling. Failure, in a person’s life, has become as common and necessary, as air. But this should not prevent us, from becoming happy.

How to be truly happy, despite, all these? Let me tell you, every time you make an effort, to better, the quality of life and your being, whether it is cleaning up your room, assisting a friend, looking after your sick dog, failing your board exams and trying again, life gives you corresponding points, for that.

Visualize life, as a huge score board, like those which are used in the NFL stadiums. Every time you take a step forward, you make scoring points. Wouldn’t it be great, to look at that score board, at the end of each game and think to yourself “Whew! I scored a point today. I’m happy, I gave it a Go.”, instead of looking at it all bewildered and say, “Geez, I didn’t even hit a score today. I wish I had the backbone, to try out. We could have won!” and then walk away.

True happiness, isn’t about driving the best Formula 1 car, nor receiving, the employee of the year award, earning the highest 13th month pay, or exceeding, the sales quota. Sometimes, the most desired after prizes, in life, doesn’t always go to the fastest, the strongest, the bravest or not even the best. So, how do you become truly happy? Everybody has their own explanation, of ‘happiness’. Happiness for a writer, may mean writing, as many, best selling books, as possible. Happiness for a basketball beginner, may mean winning, the novice of the year award. Happiness for a beggar, may mean, finding, a lot of money. Happiness for a business person, may mean success. So, really now, how do we become, honestly happy? Easy. You don’t have to possess, the best things in this world. It’s about doing and creating, the best out of every single thing. When you find yourself laughing, at your own mistake and saying to your self “Well, don’t worry, I’ll do better, the next time”, you take with you, a flame of healthy, will power, to maintain, that may glow, like a lighthouse. You possess an eagerness, to stand up again and try – that will make you a truly, happy person.

When you learn to accept yourself and your own defects. You passed, step 1 in the undertaking, “how to become truly happy”. For as long as you understand, how to accept others, you will also be accepted. For as long as you love and know how to love, you will receive, a lot of, love, back.

Again, fire me, that same question “how to become truly happy?”. I’ll refer you to a mate, of mine, who firmly quoted, “Many of us know, that laughter is the best cure for, life’s ups and downs. But many of us don’t know, that the best type of laughter, is laughter over self, because then you don’t just become happy, you become free.” So be as Free as a bird and fly High!

So, please, “Fill your heart, with Glee, let it Be and you will See!”.

Very NB: Smile a while, for an extra Mile!

Cheers to Fears 🙂

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